.xyz
| Introduced | February 19, 2014 (root server) June 2, 2014 (general public) |
|---|---|
| TLD type | Generic top-level domain (gTLD) |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | gen.xyz & CentralNic |
| Intended use | None (truly generic) |
| Registration restrictions | None |
| Documents | ICANN Registry Agreement |
| Registry website | https://gen.xyz/ |
.xyz is a top-level domain name. It was proposed in ICANN's New generic top-level domain (gTLD) Program, and became available to the general public on June 2, 2014. XYZ.COM and CentralNic are the registries for the domain.
In 2015, XYZ.com proposed that ICANN allow it to ban thousands of potential .xyz domain names from registration by global registrants in order to comply with censorship demanded by the People's Republic of China.[1] XYZ.com hopes to become an officially recognised registry in China,[2] which would allow it to directly offer domains to Chinese customers.[3]
In November 2015, .xyz reached 1.5 million domain name registrations, possibly boosted in part by Google's decision to use abc.xyz for its corporate (Alphabet Inc.) website.[4][5] However, domain name registry VeriSign and others have claimed that domain name registrar Network Solutions gave away possibly hundreds of thousands of these names by placing them into customer accounts on an opt-out basis.[6][7]
As of January 2016, .xyz was the sixth most registered domain name on the Internet. [8]
Notable websites
- Alphabet Inc.: abc.xyz [9]
- Hooli.xyz, from the television series Silicon Valley[10]
- starship.xyz: Starship Technologies, a land rover delivery company launched by Skype co-founders.
References
- ^ Nicole Henderson (October 22, 2015). "XYZ.com Proposal Could Prevent Global Registration of Banned Chinese Domains". Web Host Industry Review.
- ^ "To our supporters in China". .xyz. July 8, 2015.
- ^ Jian-Chuan Chang (Jun 18, 2015). "Three Things TLD Registries Must Know About China's Domain Name Regulation". circleid.com.
- ^ Roberts, Jeff John. "Squatters swoop on Google ".xyz" names in wake of Alphabet". Fortune. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ^ Berkens, Michael. ".XYZ Tops 1.5 Million Domains As Domain Registrations Return To Normal". The Domains. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ^ Allemann, Andrew. "Verisign presses Network Solutions for details on .XYZ registrations". Domain Name Wire. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ^ Gibbs, Mark. "NetSol's new con; renewing unwanted .xyz domains". Network World. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ^ http://www.thedomains.com/2016/01/10/xyz-blows-past-us-which-had-a-28-year-head-start/
- ^ JACK EWING; QUENTIN HARDY (12 August 2015). "Alphabet? Google Might Get Some Letters". The New York Times.
- ^ David Stubbs (11 August 2015). "Google's hooli.xyz Easter egg proves Silicon Valley is tech's own Spinal Tap". the Guardian.
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